plug (away)

verb

Definition of plug (away)next
as in to peg (away)

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  1. carry on
  2. pitch in
  3. plow
  4. wear out
Verb
  • For now, the top leader appears determined to carry on his crusade against corruption and disloyalty.
    Nectar Gan, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Are there contemporary artists that really inspire you and have carried on folk?
    Steve Baltin, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of carry on
Verb
  • Ben Brown didn’t pitch in a major-league game after June 8, and Cade Horton didn’t pitch in a minor-league game after May 29.
    Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
  • More than 350 volunteers, including Kimberly and Brad, have pitched in to help, ultimately delivering 1.3 million meals worth of free food.
    Sophie Dodd, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of pitch in
Verb
  • Southeast Asia is fast emerging as an investment hot spot for AI leaders like Nvidia Corp. and Microsoft Corp., which are plowing money into cloud services and data centers.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Wondering what streets have been plowed around Indianapolis?
    Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of plow
Verb
  • For example, sides can be worn out using the Side Distortion tool which creates random holes in the body with Erosion or partially dim text using Blur distortion.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • An in-depth investigation into the Osprey by the Associated Press last month found that safety issues have increased in the last five years, parts are wearing out faster than expected and that the design of the aircraft itself is directly contributing to many of the accidents.
    Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of wear out
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